Major Final Outputs - Preginet

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Major Final Outputs
DOST-PEZA Open Technology Business Incubator
at the UP Technology Park Complex, UP Diliman
of the microelectronics industry in the
region by strengthening the capability of
member countries in providing back-end
semiconductor services; and eventually
bridge the gap between the current
manufacturing activities and the higher
value integrated circuit (IC) design
activities
Upgrading of Facilities of the
DOST Research and Development
Institutes in Support to Research
and Development (R&D) and
Scientific and Technological
(S&T) Services, On-going
In the pursuit of upgrading the facilities of
the DOST’s research agencies, the project
continuously provided advanced equipment
and maintained the existing equipment and
laboratories to support excellent R&D and
S&T service delivery.
In its third year of implementation, the
project started the upgrading of the
Open Source and Grid Laboratories.
The Open Source Laboratory acquired
software licenses that will enable software
benchmarking and graphic development.
Meanwhile, the Grid Laboratory obtained
computing nodes, 12TB Adaptable Modular
Storage, server rack, and other computing
facility peripherals to enable more reliable
grid computing. The laboratory also
obtained pen tablet for graphic designing
and marketing purposes.
open tbi
The project’s Year 3 is also the
continuation of upgrading the Embedded
and PREGINET Laboratories which started
in 2008. The Embedded Laboratory
acquired RFID System Development
Kit and Robotic Development Kit for
prototyping and embedded systems
designing. It also acquired Pro-E CAD
and Desk Proto Full CAM which are used
for industrial designing. The additional
laboratory fittings that the laboratory
obtained will enable advanced testing
of circuit boards and components as
well as 2D/3D design analysis and
modeling which are very useful for product
conceptualization and realization. On the
other hand, the PREGINET Laboratory
received rack mounted servers to further
improve its web hosting and video
streaming services. Some of the procured
equipment like the media converters
will enhance the network’s capacity to
interconnect PREGINET partners. In
improving the uptime of the network in
times of power outages, a big investment
was made on PREGINET’s power continuity
system for its Network Operations Room.
The Open Source, Grid, Embedded and
PREGINET Laboratories were given more
books for reference and further reading
which are helpful in enhancing the staff
knowledge. The four laboratories together
with the Research and Development
(R&D) Division received additional office
equipment and furniture to improve the
work output and working environment.